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Boston Sports Club has abruptly closed multiple locations, in the latest sign of trouble for the chain amid the coronavirus pandemic. At the Canton location, a letter posted to the door confirmed it closed Wednesday. Other closing locations include West Newton, Medford, Lexington, Lynnfield and two in Boston, the one on Newbury Street and the Raquetball Club. “I was here…

Boston Sports Club abruptly closed multiple locations on Thursday, in the latest sign of financial trouble for the chain due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Bridgewater Public Library is closed Friday after two employees said they showed symptoms of the coronavirus, according to town officials. “After careful consideration, we have determined that closing the library tomorrow is a necessary precaution we must take,” Town Manager Dutton said Thursday. “During this closure we will conduct thorough cleanings of all surfaces and areas within the facility….

Two breweries in Everett have closed because of COVID-19 concerns after one claims a bar-hopping customer came in while waiting for coronavirus test results.

A spray park in Worcester, Massachusetts, has announced its closure for the rest of the weekend. Greenwood Spray Park will remain closed for the remainder of the weekend, according to the official City of Worcester Twitter account. The closure is due to a mechanical failure, according to a second tweet. No further information was available.

Budget issues stemming from the coronavirus pandemic may force the closure of an elementary school in Weymouth, Massachusetts.

Macy’s is the latest major retailer to announce it will be closing stores, and among more than a dozen stores marked to be shuttered across the United States, two are in New England.

Marlboro College students who want to remain in Vermont after the school’s closure this spring will be able to transfer to Castleton University. Marlboro students who are in good academic standing will be able to transfer to Castelton through a streamlined process, which will waive application fees, the university announced Monday. Castleton is located about 95 miles north of Marlboro….

A federal judge has dismissed a class-action lawsuit brought by three students who attended a Massachusetts college that abruptly closed. The lawsuit was filed in November against Mount Ida College and former administrators and trustees. The students alleged that college officials deliberately misled them about the severity of the school’s financial problems before it closed in May 2018.

Former students of the now-closed Mount Ida College filed a class action lawsuit against the school on Monday and accused the institution of fraud, negligence and violating their students’ privacy. The complaint describes the university’s closure as “catastrophic” and says students’ educational careers have been jeopardized. Students were left with discontinued degree programs and lost credits that were unable to...

A Massachusetts tech incubator that struggled to find tenants has closed after two years.

Students and parents are speaking out after Boston officials announced a proposal to close two West Roxbury schools for renovations.

The owner of a company that makes candies such as Necco wafers and Sweethearts has unexpectedly shut down operations at its Massachusetts plant.

The owner of a company that makes candies such as Necco wafers and Sweethearts has unexpectedly shut down operations at its Massachusetts plant.

Travelers can expect a delay in their commute through Friday as the MBTA works to fix a broke rail along its Green Line track.

The former president of now-closed Mount Ida College blames the school’s shutdown on a last-minute change of terms in the planned merger with Lasell College.